Question

The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草蓋的) roof cottages around a church, a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white, the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings―these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts（工藝）practised in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.　　
Thatching is a solitary（獨(dú)自的）craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practised toady has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, keeping and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often unwilling to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to get the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat

1. 1.
   Which of the following remains a special feature of the English countryside?
   1. A.
      Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses
   2. B.
      Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings
   3. C.
      Cottages with thatched roofs
   4. D.
      Churches with cottages around them
2. 2.
   What do we know about thatching as a craft?
   1. A.
      It is a collective activity
   2. B.
      It is practised on farms all over England
   3. C.
      It is quite different from what it used to be
   4. D.
      It is in most cases handed down among family members
3. 3.
   Thatched houses are still preferred because of _________
   1. A.
      their style and comfort
   2. B.
      their durability
   3. C.
      their easy maintenance
   4. D.
      their cheap and ready-made materials
4. 4.
   People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________
   1. A.
      thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction
   2. B.
      thatched roof houses are the cheapest
   3. C.
      thatch is an effective defense against the heat
   4. D.
      they like thatched houses better than other buildings

Answer 1

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試題分析：本文介紹英國鄉(xiāng)村的魅力中最重要的一部分茅草頂?shù)姆孔�，和它的制作是由單個(gè)的家庭來制作的，帶茅草頂?shù)姆课菀廊皇艿角嗖A的原因。
1.辨認(rèn)事實(shí)題。本題詢問下面的哪一項(xiàng)保留著英國鄉(xiāng)村的獨(dú)一無二的特征。由第1段最后一句“Most people will agree that the thatched roof i an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside．大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為茅草頂是英國鄉(xiāng)村的魅力中最重要的一部分”，我們可以得知，C為正確答案。
2.事實(shí)推理題。本題詢問關(guān)于制作茅草頂這一門藝術(shù)，我們可以了解什么。由第3段第1句“Thatching is a solitary craft，which often runs in families．茅草頂制作是一門獨(dú)自的藝術(shù)，通常由單個(gè)的家庭來制作�！笨梢酝茢喑鯠為正確答案。
3.事實(shí)推理題。本題詢問帶茅草頂?shù)姆课菀廊皇艿角嗖A是因?yàn)開_____。由第3段最后一句“Many property owner choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter．許多業(yè)主選擇茅草頂不僅因?yàn)樗�美麗而且因�(yàn)樗麄冎�道它�?huì)使他們冬暖夏涼�！蔽覀兛梢缘弥狝為正確答案。
4.事實(shí)推理題。本題詢問發(fā)展中國家的人民也住在茅草頂下是因?yàn)開_____。第4段第2和第3句提到，發(fā)展中國家的人民更喜歡現(xiàn)代的建筑物，但他們沒有錢來進(jìn)口必要的原料，因此我們可以推斷B為正確答案。
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